A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 6220-01-597-5596
NSN 5895-00-686-1329
NSN 6645-00-248-5434
NSN 5975-01-154-0074
NSN 5935-01-433-6371
NSN 5935-01-423-8476
NSN 5965-01-432-9525
NSN 5996-01-179-2681
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6220-00-258-2967
NSN 5950-01-432-3454